about 55 Years' Occ' v. 1. The State of Telangana
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleasedtoissueanappropriatewrit,orderordirectionmoreparticularlyonein the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 innon.consideringtheonlineApplicationofthePetitionerthroughvide No.2500010677, dated. 17.02.2025 36fl non-initiating to changq the nature of land from ceiling land to patta land on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of landAc.2.2QGts'inSurveyNo.131/E3,whichissituatedatManmarriVillage, ShabadNlandal,RangaReddyDistrictandnon-initiatingtodeletethefromthe prohibited Properties is illegal, arbitrary, u nconstitutiona I and violation of Articles 14, 15,21 and 300-A of constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice anc ci) rsequently direct the Respondent Nos. i- tc 5 to consider the online applicalion of the Petitioner through vide No. 2{jtOCr10677, dated. 17 .02.2025 and co rdr.rot the detailed enquiry on the land of fl-re r F,etitioner to an extent of Ac.2-20 Gts rrr Survey No.13'l/E3, which is situated at lvlanmarri Village, shabad Mandal, Rz nga Reddy District and change the nature of lard from ceiling la nd to patta land IA NO: oF 2025 Petition under Sectrpn 151 CPC praying that in lhe circurn;tances stated in the affidavit filed ir sLrpport of the petition, the High court nray re pleased to direct the Responcen I Nps 3 to 5 to consider the onlrng appl cation of the Petitioner through rid,3 ;1o. 2500010677, dated: 17.02.2025 ;rr1ct conduct the detailed enouiry on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of A,;.2.20 Gts, in Survey ftlo 'l 31/E3, rvh,ch is situated at Manmarri Village, Shabac fulandal, Ranga Reddy District and change tfie nature of land from ceiring lar d to patta lanq pending disposal of 'he \tVrit Petition. Counsel fof the Pelitiongr : SRt RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel for tfre Respondents No.ltos: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGp FOFt: REVENUE The Court mqde the follqwing: ORDER I i1 ' i I I ! I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13 or3 of2O25 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Articie 226 of the Constitution of India, is hled seeking the following relief: ".. ..to bsue on appropiate u.tit order or direction more partiatlorlg one in tie nature of Wit of Mondamus declaing tte 'action of 1Le Respondent Nos 3 to 5 in non-con'sidering the Ontine ipplication of the Petittoner through uide No '2 SOOO 1 O677 d.ated. 17.02.2025 and non-initiating to change the nature of land from ceiling land to pattd lond on the land of the Petitioner b ai ertent of land. Acs 2.2O Gts in Surueg No'131/Ej uhich is situated at Manmarri Vitlage, Slrubad Mandal, Ranga Reddg Di.strict and non-initiating to delete tte from the Prohibited ProperTies is iltegol arbitiary unconstitutionol and and. 3OOA of Cottstitution of India and olso Aiicles 14, 15, uiolation of Principtes of Natural Justice and' conseqrtentlg direct the Respindent Nos.3 to 5 to consider the online application of the Pedtioner through uide No.25O0010677, doled 17'02'2025 and. conduct the detoited enquiry on the land of the Petitioner to an extent of Acs.2.2O Gts in Suruey No.131/E3 ttthich is Village Shobad Mandal Ranga Reddy situated ot Dbtnct and chonge the nature of land from ceiling land to patta land and pass....." 'Manmarri -uiolation -21
2. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and \,\rith their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage' It is stated that the petitioner's father-in-law purchased the 3. agricultural Iand to arr extent of Acs'2.2O guntas in Sy'No' 131/E3' situated at Manmari Village, Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in the year 1965 under the Sada Bainama, the tIA: I I 2 authorities rnu.-ilted his name in the revenue records ard issued pattadar passL,ook. After his demise, the petitioner ancl her husband aptr,roil rhed the revenue allthorities seeking tc, n rutate the name of the pert itioner in the revenue records, accor 1ir. gly, they mutated her nane and issue.j pattadar passbook No.I0i,i51g uide Patta No.541 r-rr.: <[er the provisions of The Telangana Rightr; in Land and Pattadar Pa.srsbooks Act, l97l (for short "the Act, 1!r71,,) and the Rules nracLr: thereundei.. It is further stateci r,hat the respondent arrthcrities without taking into consideratiorL o. the fact that the petiticnr:;- is pattadar, have notified the subject rr( )perty as 'Ceiling Land" in s tead of "patta Land" and therefore, tht: p,s1i1isn.. had submitte,l ::rr application No.2500OIO6TZ, d.ated. Z.O2.2O2S seeking for charg;e the nature from ce ing Land to patla Land. The grievance of the petitioner is that even a_fter receivirrg lhe said application tht: rcspondents have not taken any action sc far.
4. Sri L.RevitLrler, learned Assistalt Government pleader for Revenue appe lrir-r g for the respondents has submittr:c ttrat the petitioner's an test lrs have obtained the subject iand ir t :rms of the policy laid clown in G.O.Ms.N o.1406, dated 2|-q.O z. 195g. Therefore, the pet Ltioner is not entitled for classification of t.;re lald as Patta Lartcls. J .
5. Considering the said submission, this Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met if the petitioner is permitted to make an application in Bhu Bharati portal in terms of The Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2024. In the event of such application has been submitted by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to veri$z the revenue records and nature of the land, its classification and if the lands claimed by the petitioners forming part of sy.No. 131/E3 to an extent of Acs.2.20 is a Patta land, issue pattadar passbook classifying the land as patta land and if the said land is Ceiling land, as per the sections of 13 and 14 of The Agricultural Ceiling Act, l9Z2 classify the land in patta passbook as ce ing Land in accordance with the provisions of said Act within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of the application.T 6 With the above observations, this Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed //rRUE copytt t'*.tBio=ilirAEA,SFRiI / sEciloN folr,rr* J:s'5[Hi'!?,",:'sl%5?:?]y??ss,.H3s:t,secretariatBuirdins, Iffi"?i;t#"'missioner of Land Administration, (ccLA), rerangana, The Diskict Collector, Ranga Reddy, Ranga Reddy District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District oT 1 2 J 4 5 The Tahsildzrr lirapad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District 6 One CC to SRI FIAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate tOPUCl 7 Two CCs to 3P I OB REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana \ B Two CD Cop ies BSK SS HIGH COURT DATED:2810412:"025 |:/.] .t' ll a, i\-\ ORDER WP.No.13013 ol 2025 ... i'\ ,. .s ;, ll :. l; I] ,..,1i .:.1 . -..1./ :i \s$r I I DISPOSING OI] THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,{ \